Cake-plate leveler



J. R. McGRA-NIGHAN CAKE PLATE LEVELER Fileduay 31, 1927 v: Fig. 2 is a diametrical section thereof on Having thus described the invention, What Patented Dec. 18,1928. l l i i i UNITED STATES PATENT oFF-ICE. 7

CAKE-PLATE LEVELER.

Application k111er! Hayl, 1927. Serial No. 195,482.

The present invention relates to cake plates, outer ends.l The portions 8 are inclined and and aims to provide asilnple and inexpensive they decrease in depth from their inner to device adapted to be placed in a china plate their outer ends. Said portions are adapted or dish for supporting a cake on the level, to seat on the inclinedrim 9 of a china plate o Without the cake fallingr at the center, and or dish 10, as seen in F ig. 2. This enables the also permitting the air to circulate under the cake tobe placed on the plate or dishlO in a cake to facilitate cooling of the cake and easy level condition, with the device seated on the l removal thereof from the plate or dish. y cake plate or dish to support the cake. This Another objectvof the invention is the pro- Will prevent the cake falling at the center i0 vision of a device which may be economically such as happens When placing the cake die stamped from sheet metal and which will rect-1y on the cake plate or dish 10. Furtheroonveniently support a cake from 'a china more, the cake is supported above the dish l0, 55 plate or dish spaced above same. and the edge of the disk 7 is placedabove the A further object is to provide such a de- Arim 0f the dish, so that air may circulate un- 13 vice` which may also have indicia or marks der the Cakev and disk, to enable ythe cake to thereon to facilitate cutting the cake into beV cooled after being baked. The disk 7 pieces of predetermined size. i being spaced above` the rim of the dish will 6.0

With the foregoing and other objects in also enable the disk with the cake thereon to view, which Will be understood as the invenbe readily lifted from the dish. y

50 tion is more fully understood, the invention The disk also has notches 11 inv the edge resides in the construction as hereinafter dethereof, preferably spaced apart equal disscribed and claimed, it being understood that tances in connection With the recesses'formed 65 changes can be made Withinthe scope of What by the portions 8, in order that said notches is claimed, Without Vdeparting from the spirit and portions 8 may serve as indicia or marks 35 oi the invention. for conveniently cutting the cake into pieces.

The invention is illustrated in the accom- As shown, the cake may be conveniently` cut panying; drawing, whereiny into sixteen pieces. and there may be vari- Figure l is a plan View of the improved deous numbers and arrangements of lthe vice. notches l1.A

the line 5.2-2 of Fig. 1, showing the device is claimed as new is: seating in a china plate or dish, the cake be A cake support comprising a sheet metal 75 ingr shown in broken lines. disk adapted to `support a cake thereon and The device comprises a disk or circular having integral depressed portions at spaced 35 plate 7 ot aluminum or other suitable sheet points ot its margin, said portions extending inetahwhich maybe of any suitable diameter. inwardly'from the edge of the dish and inv rthe disk is flat in order to support a cake creasing in depth inwardly so that the botthereon with its bottom'iiat. toms of said portions are inclined to seat on The disk 7 has portions 8 of U-shaped secthe inclined rim of a dish. 49 tion pressed downwardly therefrom at aplu- Intestimonywh'ereof I hereunto affix my rality ot points of its margin, vand the porsignature. tions 8 are narrow at their inner ends as shown and increase in Width toward their JOHN R. MGGRANIGHN. 

